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§ 453. Secretary of state to furnish lists of electors.

The secretary of state shall prepare three lists, setting forth the names of such electors, and the canvass under the laws of this state of the votes given for each person for whose election any and all votes were given, together with the certificate of determination thereon, by the state canvassers; procure to the same the signature of the governor; affix thereto the seal of the state; and deliver the same thus signed and sealed to the president of the college of electors on the second Monday in January.

Derivation: Election Law, § 193, as renumbered by L. 1899, ch. 466, § 2. Cross-References. Similar provisions in U. S. Statutes (part 3, post).

§ 454. Vote of the electors.

Immediately after the organization of the electoral college, the electors shall then and there vote by ballot for president and vice-president, one of whom at least shall not be an inhabitant of this state. They shall name in their ballots the person voted for as president, and in distinct ballots, the person voted for as vice-president. They shall make distinct lists of all persons voted for as president, and of all persons voted for as vice-president, and of the number of votes for each, which lists they shall sign and certify, and after annexing thereto one of the lists received from the secretary of state, they shall seal up the same, certifying thereon, that lists of the votes of this state for president and vice-president are contained therein.

Derivation: Election Law, § 194, as renumbered by L. 1899, ch. 466, § 2. Cross-References.- Manner of voting prescribed by United States Constitution. See U. S. Const., 12th Amendment (part 2, post). As to certifi cates to be made and signed, sealed and indorsed and disposed of in certain manner, see U. S. Statutes (part 3, post).

§ 455. Appointment of messenger.

The electors shall then, by a writing under their hands, or under the hands of a majority of them, appoint a person to take charge of the lists so sealed up, and deliver the same to the president of the senate at the seat of government of the United States before the third Monday in the said month of January. In case there shall be no president of the senate at the seat of government on the arrival of the person intrusted with the lists of the votes of the electors, then such person shall deliver the lists of votes in his custody into the office of the secretary of state of the United States.

Derivation: Election Law, § 195, as renumbered by L. 1899, ch. 466, § 2. Cross-References. As to mileage of messenger and forfeiture for messenger's neglect of duty, see U. S. Statutes (part 3, post).

§ 456. Other lists to be furnished.

The electors shall also forward forthwith, by the post-office in the city of Albany, to the president of the senate of the United States at the seat of government, and deliver forthwith to the judge of the United States court for the northern district of the state of New York, similar lists signed, annexed, sealed up and certified in the manner aforesaid.

Derivation: Election Law, § 196, as renumbered by L. 1899, ch. 466, § 2.

§ 457. Compensation of electors.

Every elector of the state for the election of a president and vice-president of the United States, who shall attend at any election of those officers and give his vote at the time and place appointed by law, shall be entitled to receive for his attendance at such election, the sum of fifteen dollars per day, together with ten cents per mile each way from his place of residence by the most usual traveled route, to the place of meeting of such electors, to be audited by the comptroller upon the certificate of the secretary of state, and paid by the treasurer.

Derivation: Election Law, § 197, as renumbered by L. 1899, ch. 466, § 2.

ARTICLE 14.

STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF ELECTIONS.

[Title amended by L. 1915, ch. 678, in effect May 22, 1915.]

Section 470. Metropolitan elections district. [Repealed.]

471. State superintendent of elections, chief deputy and assistants.
[Repealed.]

472. Powers of superintendent, clerks and deputies. [Repealed.]
473. Deputies; appointment, qualification, examination, vacancies and
terms. [Repealed.]

474. Additional deputies. [Repealed.]

475. Control and powers of deputies; refusal to furnish information.

[Repealed.]

476. Aid by private persons and public officers. [Repealed.]

477. Subpoenas by state superintendent. [Repealed.]

478. Administration of oaths by superintendent and deputies. [Repealed.]

479. Attendance and duties at polling places. [Repealed.]

480. Reports by lodging-house and hotel keepers.

481. Affidavits by hotel keepers holding liquor licenses. [Repealed.]

482. Filing such reports and affidavits. [Repealed.]

483. Reports by police and certain departments. [Repealed.]

484. List to be furnished if required by the superintendent of elections.

485. Card lists of registered electors.

486. Challenge lists.

487. Salaries and expenses. [Repealed.]

488. Report to governor. [Repealed.]

489. Authority of state superintendent of elections. [Repealed.]

$470. Metropolitan elections district.

Repealed by L. 1911, ch. 649, in effect July 13, 1911.

§ 471. State superintendent of elections, chief deputy and

assistants.

Repealed by L. 1921, ch. 555, in effect July 1, 1921.

§ 472. Powers of superintendent, clerks and deputies.

Repealed by L. 1921, ch. 555, in effect July 1, 1921.

§ 473. Deputies; appointment, qualification, examination, vacancies and terms.

Repealed by L. 1915, ch. 678, in effect May 22, 1915.

§ 474. Additional deputies.

Repealed by L. 1921, ch. 555, in effect July 1, 1921.

§ 475. Control and powers of deputies; refusal to furnish information.

Repealed by L. 1921, ch. 555, in effect July 1, 1921.

§ 476. Aid by private persons and public officers. Repealed by L. 1921, ch. 555, in effect July 1, 1921.

§ 477. Subpoenas by state superintendent.

Repealed by L. 1921, ch. 555, in effect July 1, 1921.

§ 478. Administration of oaths by superintendent and deputies. Repealed by L. 1^21, ch. 555, in effect July 1, 1921.

§ 479. Attendance and duties at polling places. Repealed by L. 1921, ch. 555, in effect July 1, 1921.

§ 480. Reports by lodging-house and hotel keepers.

It shall be the duty of every landlord, proprietor, lessee or keeper of a lodging-house, inn or hotel to keep a register in which shall be entered the name and residence, the date of arrival and departure

of his guests and the room, rooms or bed occupied by them. This register shall be so arranged that there shall be a space on the same line in which each guest or lodger shall sign his name, and such landlord, proprietor, lessee or keeper shall make a sworn report to the said superintendent of elections twenty-nine days before the election next ensuing, upon a blank to be prepared and furnished by such superintendent, which report shall contain a detailed description of the premises so used and occupied as a lodging-house, inn or hotel, including the size and character of the building, and in case only part of a building is so used, and also if there be more than one building on the premises, which particular building is so used, and the names of the lodgers therein and all employees and all other persons living therein including the landlord, proprietor, lessee or keeper and members of his family, who claim a voting residence at or in such lodging-house, inn or hotel, together with the length of time they have been regularly lodging or living therein, the beginning of such residence, the color, age, height, weight, color of hair, marks on face or hands, the complexion and any distinguishing marks or features of face or body whereby such persons may be identified, the place of their nativity, the occupation and place of business of such persons and the room occupied by each such person, and whether such person is a guest, landlord, proprietor, lessee or keeper and the signature of each such person. Above the space reserved for the signature of each such person shall be printed the following words "the foregoing statements are true.” In the form of affidavit, which shall be sworn to by the landlord, proprietor, lessee or keeper of such lodging-house, inn or hotel, shall be included the statement that the signatures of the guests or lodgers certified to in said report, were written in the presence of such landlord, proprietor, lessee or keeper, and that he personally knows them to be the persons therein described.

To the end that the sworn report herein required shall truly set forth the facts therein stated, it shall be the duty of the said landlord, proprietor, lessee or keeper to question each person lodging

or living in such lodging house, inn or hotel as to his intention of claiming such place as a voting residence, and such person shall thereupon declare his intention thereof, and if he shall claim such place as his voting residence he shall give to such landlord, proprietor, lessee or keeper such facts regarding himself as are required to be incorporated in the sworn report herein provided for.

Any such landlord, proprietor, lessee or keeper or any lodger who shall violate this provision shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Derivation: L. 1905, ch. 689, § 1, amending L. 1898, ch. 678, § 9, pt., as amended by L. 1908, ch. 488, § 1.

Amended by L. 1911, ch. 649; L. 1915, ch. 678; L. 1918, ch. 323, in effect Apr. 24, 1918.

Cross-reference.-Office of state superintendent of elections abolished; reports to be made to board of elections. See p. 261d, post.

§ 481. Affidavits by hotel keepers holding liquor licenses. Repealed by L. 1921, ch. 555, in crect July 1, 1921.

§ 482. Filing such reports and affidavits.

Repealed by L. 1921, ch. 555, in effect July 1, 1921.

§ 483. Reports by police and certain departments. Repealed by L. 1921, ch. 555, in effect July 1, 1921.

§ 484. List to be furnished if required by the superintendent of elections.

The superintendent of elections shall also have the right throughout the year whenever deemed necessary by him to require the owner or lessee of any hotel, or inn, containing less than fifty rooms and every lodging-house or dwelling to make to the superintendent, within ten days after notification, a sworn report upon a blank to be prepared and furnished by said superintendent, which said report shall contain a list giving the name of every person of twenty-one years of age and upwards, who resides in said hotel, inn, lodging-house and dwelling, together with the

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